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Kothari Fermentation & Biochem

507474 BSE
₹41.93

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Close 4 Nov 2026 ₹41.93 −6.96 −14.2% 1Y
Start ₹48.89

Key Fundamentals

MicrocapFood ProductsFMCG

Price-based figures at the close · EPS basis: Standalone · TTM

ROCE
0.25%
Debt to Equity
0.89
EPS (TTM)
−₹1.41
Book Value
₹35.97
Market Cap
—
P/E (TTM)
Not meaningful: loss-making over the last twelve months
P/B
1.17
ROE
−5.39%
Dividend Yield
0.00%
EBITDA
₹7.20 Cr
52W High
₹51.99
52W Low
₹30.20

Tapetide Score

Data-driven rating, 0–100, as of . How it works →

Overall score

47 Average

Data confidence 93/100

Category scores

Quality
46
Average
Returns, margins, earnings quality 22% weight
Valuation
49
Average
Cheap vs sector & own history 24% weight
Growth
46
Average
Sales & profit trajectory 9% weight
Financial Health
21
Poor
Solvency, leverage, coverage 9% weight
Momentum
65
Good
Trend strength, vol-adjusted 12% weight
Ownership
50
Average
FII/DII/promoter flows 24% weight

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Key Insights

Strengths

2
  • Stock is trading at 1.08 times its book value
  • Debtor days have improved from 27.0 to 20.4 days.

Weaknesses

4
  • Company has low interest coverage ratio.
  • The company has delivered a poor sales growth of 3.25% over past five years.
  • Company has a low return on equity of -4.17% over last 3 years.
  • Promoter holding has decreased over last 3 years: -6.04%

Technical Indicators

Technical signals: verdict and indicator counts
GroupSignalBearishNeutralBullish
OverallBullish469
OscillatorsBullish162
Moving AveragesStrong Bullish307

Key readings

RSI (14)
53.93
Neutral
MACD (12,26,9)
−0.28
Bullish
SMA (50)
41.50
Bullish
SMA (200)
41.68
Bullish

As of

Growth Rate

From the financial statements below. 10Y, 5Y, 3Y: compound annual growth to Mar 2026; 1Y: fiscal year to Mar 2026 against Mar 2025; TTM: four quarters to Jun 2026 against Jun 2025.

Revenue

Revenue growth by window
10Y+3.82%
5Y+3.13%
3Y+0.60%
1Y−1.75%
TTM+6.41%

Net profit

Net profit growth by window
10YTurned to loss
5YTurned to loss
3YTurned to loss
1YTurned to loss
TTMLoss widened by ₹0.72 Cr

Operating cash flow

Operating cash flow growth by window
10Y−5.71%
5Y−19.73%
3Y−5.90%
1Y−54.55%
TTM—

TTM: Reported once a year, so there is no trailing-twelve-month figure.

Operating margin· change in pp

Operating margin growth by window
10Y−1.54 pp
5Y−8.33 pp
3Y−1.93 pp
1Y−4.28 pp
TTM−2.79 pp

Revenue by year

Revenue by year, ₹ crore
Mar 2017₹79.00 Cr
Mar 2018₹88.00 Cr
Mar 2019₹96.00 Cr
Mar 2020₹97.00 Cr
Mar 2021₹96.00 Cr
Mar 2022₹97.00 Cr
Mar 2023₹110 Cr
Mar 2024₹109 Cr
Mar 2025₹114 Cr
Mar 2026₹112 Cr

Net profit by year

Net profit by year, ₹ crore
Mar 2017₹3.00 Cr
Mar 2018₹5.00 Cr
Mar 2019₹9.00 Cr
Mar 2020₹8.00 Cr
Mar 2021₹5.00 Cr
Mar 2022₹0.00 Cr
Mar 2023₹0.00 Cr
Mar 2024−₹5.00 Cr
Mar 2025₹1.00 Cr
Mar 2026−₹3.00 Cr

Quarterly Results

₹ Cr
507474 quarterly results, ₹ crore
Particulars Jun 2023Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
Sales
25.62
22.69
28.58
31.99
26.36
25.17
30.53
32.18
23.75
23.96
31.95
32.47
30.41
Expenses
26.09
24.01
25.87
27.77
22.97
24.29
27.35
27.75
22.09
24.41
29.57
29.56
27.77
Operating Profit
−0.47
−1.32
2.71
4.22
3.39
0.88
3.18
4.43
1.66
−0.45
2.38
2.91
2.64
OPM %
−1.83%
−5.82%
9.48%
13.19%
12.86%
3.5%
10.42%
13.77%
6.99%
−1.88%
7.45%
8.96%
8.68%
Other Income
0
0.03
0
0.02
0.06
0
0
0.03
0
0
0.01
0.73
0.04
Interest
0.84
0.84
0.85
0.96
0.88
0.83
0.85
1.03
0.8
0.9
0.91
1.09
0.91
Depreciation
1.4
1.41
1.41
1.41
1.61
1.61
1.61
1.61
1.75
1.75
1.75
1.75
1.74
PBT
−2.71
−3.54
0.45
1.87
0.96
−1.56
0.72
1.82
−0.89
−3.1
−0.27
0.8
0.03
Tax %
−0.74%
−1.98%
15.56%
53.48%
−14.58%
12.18%
43.06%
41.76%
26.97%
−0.65%
40.74%
−58.75%
−100%
Net Profit
−2.69
−3.47
0.38
0.87
1.1
−1.75
0.41
1.05
−1.12
−3.08
−0.38
1.27
0.06
EPS (₹)
−1.79
−2.31
0.25
0.58
0.73
−1.17
0.27
0.7
−0.75
−2.05
−0.25
0.85
0.04

Profit & Loss

₹ Cr
507474 profit and loss, annual, ₹ crore
Particulars Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026TTM
Sales
64
77
79
88
96
97
96
97
110
109
114
112
119
Expenses
60
71
70
76
78
82
81
87
101
104
102
106
111
Operating Profit
4
6
9
12
18
15
14
10
9
5
12
7
7
OPM %
7%
8%
11%
14%
18%
15%
15%
11%
8%
4.7%
10%
6%
6%
Other Income
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
Interest
2
1
2
2
2
2
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
Depreciation
2
2
3
3
4
4
5
6
6
6
6
7
7
PBT
1
3
5
7
12
11
6
2
0
−4
2
−3
−3
Tax %
39%
34%
34%
26%
30%
30%
17%
79%
34%
25%
58%
−14%
—
Net Profit
1
2
3
5
9
8
5
0
0
−5
1
−3
−2
EPS (₹)
0.57
1.26
2.14
3.55
5.81
5.11
3.21
0.21
0.13
−3.27
0.54
−1.99
−1.41
Div. Payout %
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
—

Balance Sheet

₹ Cr
507474 balance sheet, annual, ₹ crore
Particulars Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Equity Capital
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
Reserves
14
16
19
24
33
41
45
46
46
41
42
39
Borrowings
12
16
18
16
23
34
39
45
45
47
43
48
Other Liabilities
8
10
13
12
15
16
17
23
26
29
28
25
Total Liabilities
49
57
65
67
86
106
116
129
131
132
128
127
Fixed Assets
24
34
43
52
52
74
82
80
74
87
92
85
CWIP
6
7
6
1
14
3
7
16
19
8
0
6
Investments
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Other Assets
19
16
17
15
20
29
28
33
38
37
36
36
Total Assets
49
57
65
67
86
106
116
129
131
132
128
127

Cash Flow

₹ Cr
507474 cash flow, annual, ₹ crore
Particulars Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Operating
5
9
10
11
12
7
15
10
6
9
11
5
Investing
−5
−13
−10
−7
−17
−16
−17
−13
−3
−7
−4
−6
Financing
0
3
0
−4
5
8
2
3
−3
−1
−7
1
Net Cash Flow
0
−1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Free Cash Flow
0
−4
0
4
−6
−9
−2
−3
3
1
7
−1
CFO/EBITDA
119
165
119
102
84
61
110
99
72
167
93
78

Ratios

507474 financial ratios, annual
Particulars Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Debtor Days
24
22
24
22
26
29
24
21
26
30
30
20
Inventory Days
63
62
68
51
104
174
173
166
145
142
177
160
Days Payable
33
21
41
34
46
54
37
85
79
65
72
46
Cash Conversion Cycle
54
63
51
39
84
149
160
102
92
107
135
135
Working Capital Days
13
−14
−16
−3
4
13
0
1
11
−3
6
49
ROCE %
8%
10%
13%
16%
22%
16%
10%
4%
3%
0%
5%
0%

Insights

Beta

AI-extracted from concalls & annual reports · figures as reported, with sources

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62 extracted metrics across FY10–FY27.

Shareholding Pattern

As of Sep 2026

  • Promoters 68.87%
  • Public 27.13%
  • Others 4.00%

No promoter shares pledged as of 14 Oct 2026

Change vs previous quarter

Documents

Frequently Asked Questions about Kothari Fermentation & Biochem

What does Kothari Fermentation & Biochem Ltd do?
Incorporated in 1990, Kothari Fermentation and Biochem Ltd focuses exclusively on the manufacture of yeast and related products.
Where is Kothari Fermentation & Biochem Ltd (KFBL) listed?
Kothari Fermentation & Biochem Ltd trades under code 507474 on the BSE.
Which sector does Kothari Fermentation & Biochem Ltd belong to?
Kothari Fermentation & Biochem Ltd is classified under the Food Products sector.
What is the 52-week high and low of Kothari Fermentation & Biochem Ltd?
Over the last 52 weeks Kothari Fermentation & Biochem Ltd has traded between ₹30.2 and ₹51.99 as of 4 Nov 2026.
What is the Return on Equity (ROE) of Kothari Fermentation & Biochem Ltd?
Kothari Fermentation & Biochem Ltd reported a return on equity of -5.39%. Its debt-to-equity ratio is 0.89.

Company Information

Incorporated in 1990, Kothari Fermentation and Biochem Ltd focuses exclusively on the manufacture of yeast and related products.

Listed 21 Dec 2005
Face Value ₹10

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